Design and Applied Arts programs in New Mexico
18 schools in New Mexico teach this, at certificate or associate level. The Department of Education publishes earnings for none of them, so the figures below are what the occupation itself pays.
What this work pays in New Mexico
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other in New Mexico earn a median of $78,840 a year across 1,360 jobs. That is what the occupation pays everyone in it — not what graduates of any one program below earned.
| Also leads to | Median | Jobs in New Mexico |
|---|---|---|
| Graphic Designers | $56,730 | 850 |
| Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary | $76,240 | 380 |
| Photographers | $48,090 | 230 |
| Web and Digital Interface Designers | $53,300 | 200 |
| Commercial and Industrial Designers | $62,710 | 110 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clovis Community College Clovis | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 3 |
| Clovis Community College Clovis | Associate's degree | — | not published | 2 |
| Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus Portales | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
| Eastern New Mexico University-Roswell Campus Roswell | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 10 |
| Eastern New Mexico University-Roswell Campus Roswell | Associate's degree | — | not published | 3 |
| Luna Community College Las Vegas | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| New Mexico State University-Alamogordo Alamogordo | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 1 |
| New Mexico State University-Alamogordo Alamogordo | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
| New Mexico State University-Dona Ana Las Cruces | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| New Mexico State University-Dona Ana Las Cruces | Associate's degree | — | not published | 9 |
| New Mexico State University-Grants Grants | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| New Mexico State University-Main Campus Las Cruces | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
| San Juan College Farmington | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 2 |
| San Juan College Farmington | Associate's degree | — | not published | 12 |
| Santa Fe Community College Santa Fe | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 8 |
| Santa Fe Community College Santa Fe | Associate's degree | — | not published | 4 |
| Southeast New Mexico College Carlsbad | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| Western New Mexico University Silver City | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
A dash under earnings or debt means the U.S. Department of Education has not published a figure for that program — it withholds any median computed from too few graduates, which covers about four of every five programs. It never means zero, and it says nothing about whether the program is any good. Where a figure is shown, the number of graduates behind it is shown with it.
Email me when these figures change
The U.S. Department of Education publishes new cost, debt and earnings figures once a year, and every number on this page changes at once. One email when that happens for Design and Applied Arts — nothing else, and nothing in between.
Program and outcome figures: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, released 2026-06-10.